Chapter 7 of Sevenoaks: A Story of Today is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Sevenoaks: A Story of Today is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR. BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE. Mrs. Talbot had a very dear friend. She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
Chapter 7 of Sevenoaks: A Story of Today is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.”
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading “TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Talbot had a very dear friend.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Talbot had a very dear friend.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
at any time
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
to an extreme degree
From this reading BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Talbot had a very dear friend.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Talbot had a very dear friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading BELCHER MAKES AN EXCEEDINGLY PLEASANT ACQUAINTANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading TALBOT GIVES HER LITTLE DINNER PARTY, AND MR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had been her dear friend ever since the two had roomed together at boarding-school.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Talbot had a very dear friend.
Chapter 7 of Sevenoaks: A Story of Today by J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) Holland holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 137 sentences of Sevenoaks: A Story of Today, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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